Foods That Don’t Belong In A Garbage Disposal

When a garbage disposal clogs, a plumber’s service call in Corpus Christi can cost as much as $100 just for showing up. A “fix” could add even more to that bill.

To minimize the likelihood of costly repairs, therefore, be mindful of how your disposal works, and where its limitations lie.

Most clogs are the result of how certain food waste reacts with water and there’s some items you should never flush down your sink. This is because everything sent through the disposal eventually must make its way down the waste line and that can include a trap.

Over time, the trap can get blocked.

With that in mind, here’s a short list of food waste that’s better suited for the garbage can than the kitchen sink:

Rice and pasta : Small particles can never be completely pulverized, and will swell in the presence of water. This can clog pipes and traps.